Where does “προσεύχομαι” come from?

προσεύχομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι, from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

προσεύχομαι (Ancient Greek): to pray, vow; to pray for a thing

Definitions

  1. to pray, vow; to pray for a thing

Ancestry of “προσεύχομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὔχομαιto pray, offer prayers; to pray for, wish for,...
2Proto-Helleniceukʰomai—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

Words derived from “προσεύχομαι”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai →Every word from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι →